Goepper said the athletic part of the Olympic experience was normal but everything else was not.

The amount of hype surrounding the whole thing from the media and from my friends, from the fans is definitely not what I imagined,” Goepper said.

Something else this 19-year-old never imagined is how his story, a skier from the small town of Lawrenceburg, Ind., could inspire so many.

"I've had so many people reach out to me and told me they've tried out for this or gone for that opportunity because I've inspired them and that to me is just priceless,” he said.

Something else that's pretty priceless is his confidence on the hill and off.

He started a social media contest #iwanttodatenick. He'll pick a winner after the Olympics.

And on Valentine's Day he tweeted that he wanted superstar singer Taylor Swift to be his Valentine.

He's said he's holding out hope but so far the date request is in trouble.

“Her being the most famous woman in the world, I would completely understand if she didn't have the time and/or did not see the tweet from the random Southeast Indiana kid who is just a fan," Goepper said.

Goepper said his Olympic career is far from over.

He said his goal is to compete in at least three more over the next 12 years.